Presidential Powers and Responsibilities

Presidential Powers and Responsibilities

Assessment

Interactive Video

History, Social Studies, Political Science

11th - 12th Grade

Hard

Created by

Patricia Brown

FREE Resource

The video explores the balance of power given to the U.S. president by the Constitution, focusing on Article II. It discusses the historical context of presidential authority, the broad responsibilities and powers of the president, and the checks and balances designed to prevent tyranny. The video also highlights the president's accountability to the people and the role of the Electoral College in elections.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was a major concern for the framers of the U.S. Constitution regarding the president's power?

Making the president more powerful than Congress

Allowing the president to rule indefinitely

Balancing authority with the risk of tyranny

Ensuring the president had no power

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does the vesting clause of Article II differ from that of Article I?

Article II lists specific powers for the president

Article I gives Congress broad powers

Article I allows Congress to appoint the president

Article II provides broad responsibilities for the president

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the significance of the phrase 'The executive power shall be vested in a president of the United States'?

It limits the president's power to specific duties

It grants the president broad responsibilities and discretion

It makes the president the head of the legislative branch

It allows Congress to control the president's actions

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which role is NOT part of the president's executive authority?

Declaring war

Appointing Supreme Court judges

Commander-in-chief of the armed services

Setting foreign policy

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary role of the president as commander-in-chief?

To control military strategy and deployments

To fund the military

To appoint military generals

To declare war

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What power does Congress have to check the president's actions?

Vetoing presidential decisions

Withholding funding

Controlling military strategy

Appointing the president's cabinet

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is required for the Senate to consent to a treaty negotiated by the president?

A simple majority

A two-thirds majority

Unanimous consent

Approval from the House of Representatives

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